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LSU Men Annihilate Alcorn, 77-45
The LSU Tigers got out to a quick start, showing more an improved effort from game one to game two, and easily defeated Alcorn State, 77-45. More
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Southern Needs to be Good and Lucky
The only chance the Southern Jaguars have to capture the SWAC's western division championship is if there's a three-way tie for first place. Then, a series of coin flips will decide things. More
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Fast Food Ads Adding to Obesity? / Sterile Gives Birth
Could banning fast food advertising help to curb childhood obesity? It may sound impossible, but a sterile gave birth to a baby girl, thanks to an ovary transplant. More
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Brandywine Condo's Reputation Down the Drain
Imagine paying over $900 a month to live in a condo complex filled with garbage. According to residents, Brandywine Condominiums was the perfect place to live, but now the condo's reputation for safety has literally gone down the drain.
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Drivers Calling for Action
Big wrecks on the interstates in our area have drivers calling for action. But you might be surprised by who they're asking for help. Our David D'Aquin is tracking this story and says drivers are looking to each other for help.
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Denham Springs Church Fire Appears to be Arson
Investigators believe foul play may be involved in a fire that gutted a church in Denham Springs. More
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Car Burglaries Leads to Major Drug Ring Bust
Four cars were burglarized in Livingston Parish and one of those led to a major drug ring bust.
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Cubs Upset Minded Heading to John Curtis
After knocking off South Beauregard at home, Univeristy High has to go on the road this Friday night. The Cubs get a match-up with the number one team in Class 2A, the John Curtis Patriots. More
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Inmate Escaped, Caught Minutes Later
A Livingston Parish Jail inmate escapes, but just minutes later he's caught by Deputies and caught on video. 20 year old Donny McKay was being transferred from one jail to another when he escaped. It's a risky process that happens everyday.
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Stem Cell Breakthrough / What's Your Real Age?
A medical breakthrough could revolutionize transplant surgery and save thousands of lives. How old are you? Are you sure that's your "real" age? Doctors say that answer can depend, in large part, on your weight. More
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Online Dating Agency Promotes Infidelity
An online dating agency with nearly 3 million members promotes infidelity. NBC 33's Morgan Rose logged on to see how many Louisianians are signed up. More
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Loaded Gun Found on School Campus
Another loaded gun turns up on a school bus on campus in East Baton Rouge Parish. A 17 year old student is in custody tonight and Sheriff's Deputies are trying to restore calm to a high school campus.
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BR Fatal Fire
A Baton Rouge woman is dead and her mother and children are in the hospital recovering after an early morning fire. More
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Intentional Crash, Motive may be Revenge / Robbery Foiled Caught on Tape / Terroristic Threats in Flight / USCG Pot Bust, 137 Bales Seized
We file our first brief tonight in Massachusetts where prosecutors claim a man intentionally crashed his car into a telephone pole. A robber in Garland, Texas got more than he bargained for when he tried to rob a convenience store. Imagine an airline passenger putting on a ski-mask and chanting, "die, die." The US Coast Guard has seized 137 bales of marijuana off the Pacific Coast of Mexico. More
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Flying While Intoxicated / Thieves Use a Forklift to Pry Open ATM Machine / Unusual Bank Robbery, Hides Money in Fake Leg / Dumb Criminal Award
We file our first brief tonight in Chicago where a man faces not DUI charges, rather FUI charges. Thieves steal a forklift and use it to pry an ATM from the drive through line at a bank in Montgomery, Alabama. Police say 45 year old Christopher Reed robbed a credit union in Merritt Island, Florida in a wheelchair and put the stolen money in his prosthetic leg. A man vies for the Dumb Crook Award in South Carolina. More
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This One is Huge: Cajuns vs. Trojans
You can't overstate the importance of UL’s match-up with Troy. The winner will be one game away from a conference title and New Orleans Bowl berth. More
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New Name for Old Rivalry
Starting this year, Tigers vs. Rebels will be called the "Magnolia Bowl," and a trophy will be awarded to the winner. The schools' student governments created the new moniker to enhance the rivalry. More
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Bizarre Attack
More violence at the Brandywine Apartments on Darryl Drive, a man and a teen are in custody tonight after two shootings and an attempted rape. More
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BR Cop Rape Charge
It is Officer Jeffrey Webb's job to uphold the law. Tonight he's accused of breaking it by raping a teenage girl. More
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EBR Clerk of Court Cuts
The real estate market has hit the brakes in Baton Rouge. Home sales are down 25% from this time last year. That's really putting a pinch on the EBR Clerk of Court's Office, who gets most of its funding from filing fees associated with home sales.
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Girls Starting Puberty in 1st or 2nd Grade
Most girls start puberty in sixth or sevenths grade, but imagine dealing with it in first or second grade. It's something more and more parents are having to face. More
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Special needs children left with no place to go
Some families with special needs children say when Gustav blew through the area, the state left them out in the cold. Now they're taking matters into their own hands.
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Fatal Train Crash
Deputies are investigating a train crash on US Highway 190 in Livingston Parish that claimed the life of a Holden man Sunday night.
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Assisted Conception Birth Defect Risks / Lowering Cancer Risks, the Exercise Benefit / An Aspirin a Day, Stopping Prostate Cancer
Using assisted reproductive technology to get pregnant may increase the risk for birth defects, according to a new CDC study. Exercising can lower a woman's risk for breast cancer, but only if she gets enough sleep. In a study at Vanderbilt University, scientists found men who took Aspirin had a 9% drop in their PSA level, a marker for prostate cancer. More
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Barber Shop Shootings
Two shootings occurred in one week at barber shop in north Baton Rouge. But police say these shootings could be connected to other murders in town. More
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Break Ins
People living in one home work up Monday morning to find their home disheveled.
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LSU Comes Back From 28 Down to Beat Troy
Most of the fans already had left the stadium. Quarterback Jarrett Lee had been booed and benched in the first half. But somehow, LSU found a way to follow one of its most disheartening losses with the biggest comeback in school history. More
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"Feel the Heat" Firefighter Calendar
It's called "Feel the Heat" and for the first time ever, Baton Rouge firefighters are baring it all to help out burn victims.
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Prep Football Playoffs: First Round Highlights
With 80 games on the schedule, there's no way to cover all of them in the seven minutes we're alloted in the Friday night newscast. But we've got some great action from select match-ups featuring local teams. More
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Buyer Beware about Fools Gold
We have a consumer alert for you. With people worrying about the drop of stocks, many are putting their money in other commodities. One popular investment is gold, but it's a case of buyer beware so your solid investment doesn't turn into fools gold.
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Morning Banana Diet
A weight-loss craze that started in Japan has now crossed the ocean. It's the Morning Banana Diet, and you do exactly that,to lose weight. Some say it works, but what do the experts think?
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BR's Air Quality Among Country's Worst
There is a health alert that affects everyone in the Capitol City. Air quality in Baton Rouge ranks among the country's worst.
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Police Cracking Down on DWT
You may not know it, but texting while driving is illegal and State Police are cracking down on DWT, or driving while texting. More
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New Reality Show To Feature Raising Cane's CEO
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers CEO & Founder, Todd Graves, will be a participant on FOX's new reality series, SECRET MILLIONAIRE. More
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Acadiana, Northside Look for Long Playoff Runs
The Acadiana Wreckin' Rams are hoping to make another trip to the Superdome in 5A, while Northside has a great shot in Class 3A. More
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Troy Thinking Upset vs. LSU
A win over LSU would be one of the biggest in school history for Troy. In sixteen tries, their only victory against a ranked team came back in 2004 against the number 17 Missouri Tigers. More
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Capitol's Road to the Dome Starts in Patterson
The Capitol Lions won a share of their district championship, but still have to go on the road to start the Class 3A tournament. Head coach Chad Germany takes his ballclub to Patterson Friday night for a first round game. More
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Obama Tickets
Barack Obama's Presidential inauguration is over two months away, but tickets are already being scalped. Tickets are in the five figure range, one going as high as $40,000! More
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Escaped Inmate on the Run
West Feliciana deputies searched all morning for yet another work release inmate. 31 year old Jonathan Sims escaped early Tuesday morning after finishing up his job. More
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Sex Offender Attacks Reporter
A violent sex offender who's been on the move without registering had to be restrained from attacking reporters with a box cutter when they tracked him down at a Riverbank, California home Tuesday evening. Attack Caught On Video!
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CPSC's Top 5 Toy Hazards
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the top 5 toy hazards. Leanne Gregg reports. More
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Recruiting Randle: Death Valley Visit
Reuben Randle's one of the top wide receiver recruits in the nation, but this year he's playing quarterback for the undefeated Bastrop Rams. Robert Neagli reports on his the playmaker's visit to LSU. More
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Lakers Hold Off Hornets, 93-86
Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher each scored 20 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 7-0 with a 93-86 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. More
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Mighty Jags Bound for Mobile
After a week off, the Southern Jaguars resume their schedule Saturday night with the Gulf Coast Classic against Alabama State in Mobile. More
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Bras Causing Reaction?
Lingerie giant Victoria's Secret is in the limelight, but not for the latest cleavage enhancer. There are two bras on the shelves at Victoria's Secret stores that are causing allergic reactions for some women.
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Wreck Kills Scotlandville Football Player
There is sadness and shock at Scotlandville High School over the death of a promising young football star, Lance Thomas. Hornets football players are getting ready for the playoffs, but they're also preparing for the funeral of one of their teammates. More
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Victim of KKK Murder Identified
An Oklahoma woman killed in Louisiana after a Ku Klux Klan initiation went awry has been identified. More
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Cystic Fibrosis
You may have never heard of Cystic Fibrosis, but for the thousands diagnosed with it each year, it's a reality check that life can sometimes be a struggle, breath by breath. More
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Police Brutality Allegations / Burglary Call Uncovers Police Stockpile / Proposed Bill, Forced Ultrasound / Kansas City vs. Castro Cigar Controversy
In Wisconsin a night out on the town ends with cuts and bruises to the face of a man, alleging police brutality. Police outside Philadelphia responded to a burglary call, but, they say what they found amazed them. One Texas lawmaker wants to make sure every woman who considers having an abortion has a choice. The Cuban government is taking on a Missouri based cigar cutter company. More
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Morning Joe Whopper / Cat Custody Battle / Holy Wafers Unholy Theft / Councilman Accused of Urinating on a Crowd
The host on the MSNBC show, Morning Joe, made a whopper of a slip of the tongue. A hearing is set for this week to figure out who gets custody of the cats seized from a Fort Worth home. A man was thrown in a Florida jail this weekend, accused of stealing communion wafers. A New Jersey City Councilman is facing charges after allegedly urinating on people at a Washington, D.C. night club. More
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Bank Armed Robbery
The Regions Bank on Essen Ln. was robbed in broad daylight and police say the two male suspects are on the run. Businesses on Essen Ln. were on high-alert after the robbery More
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Jags Rush Past Xavier, 63-56
The Southern men's basketball team won an exhibition game Tuesday night vs. Xavier of New Orleans, 63-56. Chris Davis led the Jaguars with 18 points. More
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Lady Tigers Cruise to Exhibition Win, 68-30
The 22nd-ranked Lady Tiger basketball team cruised past the Houston Jaguars, 68-30, in its final exhibition game on Tuesday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. More
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Price Tag on Obesity?
We all know about the cost of obesity when it comes to shortening lives, but can you put a price tag on it, too? More
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Local WWII Vets Honored in D.C.
It's Veterans Day and some Louisiana World War II vets had the opportunity of a lifetime. NBC 33's David D'Aquin traveled with the vets to Washington, D.C. to see the monument built in their honor. More
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I-12 Crash Victim
Family members and police say it's hard to believe a mother of two survived Friday's horrible pileup on Interstate 12. More
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Strip Club Fight
A renovated strip club is causing a stir in Ascension Parish. The club sits just a parking lot away from a daycare center, but a parish ordinance prohibits that. More
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KKK Initiation Shooting
A woman was murdered in rural southeast Louisiana in connection with a Ku Klux Klan initiation ritual, the sheriff of a New Orleans suburb says. Eight arrests were reported. More
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Lady Jags Down Dillard in Exhibition
The Southern University women's basketball team defeated the Dillard University Blue Devils 83-62 in exhibition action on Monday night. Diedra Jackson scored 17 points and grabbed two rebounds. More
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mp3 Causes Heart Skip / Got Raw Milk?
Patients with certain heart problems may want to avoid putting their mp3 players in their shirt pocket because it might make their heart skip a beat. Got raw milk? Folks who drink it say it tastes better and helps them feel better physically. More
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Deadly I-12 Strip to be Widened
I-12 from O'Neal Lane to the Livingston Parish exit has become one of the region's worst traffic zones. But steps are being taken to make the road safer for drivers. More
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LSU vs. Bama Argument Ends in Murder
A football rivalry turned fatal in Alabama after an argument between an LSU couple and a 'Bama couple ended with one of the couples dead. More
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SUV Crashes Through Store Window
Employees at a gas station in Mount Carmel, Tennessee, had the scare of a lifetime. The driver of a white SUV came crashing through the front doors, sending glass flying in all directions. She fled the scene, but later turned herself in to police. The suspect has been charged with DUI. More
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Weekend Crime
Shootings, a stabbing, and a home invasion make up one of the most violent weekends in Baton Rouge in recent months. More
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St. Helena Students Return
Classes are back in session for students at St. Helena Central High, one week after arson shut down their school. More
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Dena Schlosser Released from Mental Facility / Life or Death Battle Brain Dead Boy / O.J. Simpson, No New Trial / Free Speech or Hate Speech
In Plano, Texas the mother who killed her baby in 2004 by cutting off her arms, will be released from a mental health facility. A battle over the life and death of a little boy in Washington D.C. makes its way to the courts. O.J. Simpson was back in a Las Vegas courtroom today, getting some more bad news. A former leader of the Ku Klux Klan says a Tennessee hotel barred his white-rights conference. More
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Bobcats Rally to Knock Off Hornets, 92-89
D.J. Augustin spearheaded Charlotte’s comeback Friday night, keying a fourth-quarter rally as the Bobcats spoiled Chris Paul’s homecoming in a 92-89 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. More
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No. 1 Bama Nicks LSU in OT, Wins Saban Bowl II
John Parker Wilson scored on a 1-yard sneak in overtime to give Alabama a 27-21 victory over No. 15 LSU on Saturday, clinching a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game. More
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Prep Football Regular Season Ends
The Louisiana high school football playoffs begin next weekend, but for the Catholic Bears, they may as well have started Friday night. The Bears needed a win over Central to get into the post-season. More
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It's all in the Brew, New Beer Battles Cancer / Migraine Benefit? Cutting Cancer Risks / Boost Your Sex Drive, Patch for Women
Soon your beer could do more than just give you a buzz, it may be able to help fight cancer. Getting a migraine is not what most women want, but new research indicates the headache may protect you from breast cancer. Researchers have developed a testosterone patch that appears to help post-menopausal women increase their sex drive! More
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LSU Plans to Maul Crimson Tide and Attack the Saban Nation
Folks around here used to worship the ground Nick Saban walked on. While he gave LSU a solid five years and a National Championship, Saturday's homecoming might not be so welcoming.
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First Cousins' Marriage Legal?
They're husband and wife and first cousins, a marriage that happened thousands of miles away in the Middle East. Now it's up to the Louisiana courts to decide whether that marriage is legal here.
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Too Much Coke, Not Enough Cola / Shoe Thief / Death with Dignity Act Passes in WA State
Border Patrol agents find close to 400 grams of cocaine, disguised as a refreshing Coca Cola aboard a plane headed for the U.S. A thief in Illinois traded his car for some shoes. Washington is now the second state in the union to allow terminally ill people to take their lives. More
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Redemptorist Ends Parkview's Winning Streak
The Redemporist Wolves pulled off an upset and handed Parkview Baptist its first loss in two years, 28-14, to claim a share of the District 8-3A championship. Plus, Tara knocked off McKinley in overtime, 35-32, to secure the District 7-4A title. More
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Jindal for President 2012?
The next election is four years away, but thousands of Facebook users have already made their decision; they want Bobby Jindal for President in 2012. More
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Beating Diabetes, Go Green / Fructose & Fat / Barking Up the Right Tree
A new study found that eating spinach and other leafy greens can help keep your blood sugar in check. A diet high in fructose can eventually lead to weight gain according to a new research. Do you suffer from jet lag? Next time, don't forget to pack the pine bark. More
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Enormous Black Bear Bagged
Washington resident Dennis Durbin was looking for deer when he set out on a recent hunting trip, but ended up bagging the surprise of a lifetime - a 570 pound black bear - which is twice the size of the normal black bear in the Northwest. Looking at the photos of the bear don't adequately convey the animal's size, partly because of Dennis' own size. He's 6 feet, 7 inches tall. More
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The First Dog Bites Reporter
Barney Bush, President Bush's dog, doesn't seem to be taking the news that a new dog will soon have run of the White House very well. The Scottish Terrier snapped at the hand of Reuters reporter Jon Decker as the reporter reached out to pet him. Decker, who was amused by the incident, was treated by the White House physician. More
